Overview

A management system standard to remove or minimize risks on occupational health and safety of the organization.

ISO 45001 is an international standard on occupational health and safety. It provides a framework for the organization to establish a safety working environment at any workplaces.


For whom?

Any organization can use the standard and obtain its certification regardless of the size and type of industrial sector.


What is the target of the standard?

ISO 45001 provides requirements for the organization who wishes to realize the followings.

  • Improvement of occupational health and safety performance
  • Prevention of work-related injuries and ill health
  • Provision of safe and healthy workplaces

What is the merit to obtain its certification?

  • Establishment of good working environment
  • Enhancement of legal compliance obligations
  • Improvement of workers' satisfaction level and motivation
  • Acquisition of social credibility
  • Access to the global market
  • Enhancement of global competitiveness

Structure of the standard

Foreword  
Introduction  
1 Scope  
2 Normative references  
3 Terms and definitions  
4 Context of the organization
  • 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
  • 4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of workers and other interested parties
  • 4.3 Determining the scope of the OH&S management system
  • 4.4 OH&S management system
5 Leadership
  • 5.1 Leadership and commitment
  • 5.2 OH&S Policy
  • 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
  • 5.4 Consultation and participation of workers
6 Planning
  • 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
    • 6.1.1 General
    • 6.1.2 Hazard identification and assessment of risks and opportunities
      • 6.1.2.1 Hazard identification
      • 6.1.2.2 Assessment of OH&S risks and other risks to the OH&S management system
      • 6.1.2.3 Assessment of OH&S opportunities and other opportunities for the OH&S management system
    • 6.1.3 Determination of legal requirements and other requirements
    • 6.1.4 Planning action
  • 6.2 OH&S objectives and planning to achieve them
    • 6.2.1 OH&S objectives
    • 6.2.2 Planning to achieve OH&S objectives
7 Support
  • 7.1 Resources
  • 7.2 Competence
  • 7.3 Awareness
  • 7.4 Communication
    • 7.4.1 General
    • 7.4.2 Internal communication
    • 7.4.3 External communication
  • 7.5 Documented information
    • 7.5.1 General
    • 7.5.2 Creating and updating
    • 7.5.3 Control of documented information
8 Operation
  • 8.1 Operational planning and control
  • 8.1.1 General
  • 8.1.2 Eliminating hazards and reducing OH&S risks
  • 8.1.3 Management of change
  • 8.1.4 Procurement
    • 8.1.4.1 General
    • 8.1.4.2 Contractors
    • 8.1.4.3 Outsourcing
  • 8.2 Emergency preparedness and response
9 Performance evaluation
  • 9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
    • 9.1.1 General
    • 9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance
  • 9.2 Internal audit
    • 9.2.1 General
    • 9.2.2 Internal audit programme
  • 9.3 Management review
10 Improvement
  • 10.1 General
  • 10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
  • 10.3 Continual improvement
Annex A (Informative) Guidance on the use of this document.